Maryland Department of Health - Study on Maryland Medical Assistance Program Reimbursement of Hospice Room and Board Services
Sponsor: Johnny Mautz (District 37)Committee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Maryland Medical Assistance Program jointly to study the impact of requiring the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to provide reimbursement for room and board services provided by a hospice house; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the Senate Finance Committee and the House Health Committee by December 1, 2026.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lovely, Ann | Coastal Hospice, Inc | Position only |
| FAV | Guerieri, Heather | Compass Regional Hospice | Oral |
| FAV | Shimoda, Peggy | Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dillon, Sandra | Hospice of the Chesapeake | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Graveran, Carlos | LifeBridge Health's BridgingLife Hospice and Palliative Care | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Whitaker, Jakelobbyist | MHA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arias, Dianelobbyist | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kirsch, Molly | Talbot Hospice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Mautz, Senator Mautzlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mautz, Johnny | Senator | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bryce, Kristinlobbyist | University of Maryland Medical System | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…
FWABryce, KristinUniversity of Maryland Medical SystemRegistered for: University of Maryland Medical System